Pulley clothes-line.



J. ROBERTS. PULLEY CLOTHES LINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2, 1904.

PATENTBD APR. 18, 1905.

ATTORNEYS NOQ 787.698,

UNITED STATES Patented April 1s, 1905.4I

JOHN ROBERTS, OE NEW YORK, N. Y.h

PULLEY CLOTHES-LINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 787,698, dated April 18, 1905.

Application filed August 2,1904` Serial No. 219.179.

To all whom t may concern.-

ing practically in four strands, two outer` strands in parallel order and two inner strands which converge at their meeting ends or where they are connected with a transverse member, all of the said strands being adapted to freely pass through suitable blocks or sheaves, each strand moving simultaneously with the others.

Another feature of this invention, b y the special arrangement of the strands in the two pairs mentioned.l is to enable clothes to be placed for drying on the outermost strands, and as these clothes are drawn in to be taken ofi when dried other wet clothes may besimultaneously placed upon the inner strands and be carried outward as the outer strands are brought inward.

Another feature of the invention is to provide such an arrangement of the pulley-line that skirts or garments of a like character may be readily pegged to opposing lines, and thus held apart as the opposing lines move simultaneously in the same direction.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a construction of pulley-line which is very simple, durable, and-economic and capable of being readily put up or taken down.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingl ratus, a portion of the building with which it is connected and the post being in section. Fig. 3 is a plan view, on an enlarged scale, of the bar employed for attaching the line to the post; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section through thelbar shown in Fig. 3 drawn on an enlarged sca e.

A represents a side of a building, A a window opening therein, and B a post, which is Vremoved any desired distance from the building.

Pulleys 10 and 11 are secured to the building, one at each side of the window-opening A', and a bar 12, provided with a central apertured offset 13, is connected by the said apertured offset to a hook 14 or its equivalent, secured in the post B. This bar 12 is provided with hooks 15, facing the building, the hooks being located at the end portions of the bar, and the Shanks 16 of the said hooks pass from the front of the bar 12 to the rear and are held in Iplace by suitable nuts 17, as is shown in Fig. 4.

The pulley-line C is practically in four horizontal strands-namely two outer strands (designated as 18 and 19) and two inner strands, (designated as 2O and 21.) In producing these horizontal strands the rope is passed over both of the pulleys 10 and 11, forming a transverse stretch 22. The rope is then carried from each pulley 10 and 11 over pulleys 23 and 24, which are attached to the bar 12 by means of the aforesaid hooks 15. The two ends of the rope are then carried between the outer strands 18 and 19 to form the inner stands 20 and 21, and the ends of said rope are tied in any suitable or approved manner to the transverse stretch 22, which is initially near the building, crossing the window-opening A. It will be observed that this construction of pulley-line can be adapted to long or to short spaces with equally good results and that four horizontal lines are obtained, any one of which is capable of receiving clothes, and it is also evident that as the outer strands of the line are parallel, or practically so, such garments as skirts, petticoats, and the like can be spread out and pegged on these strands in an open position. In operation, for example,

the knotted end of the line being near the IOO post or pole, clothes can be hung on the two outer stretches y.18 and 19. As the clothes are hung on the line these outer stretches 18 and 19 are fed outward, bringing the knotted or tied end of the line near to the windowopening A. When the clothes have been dried and are to be taken in `fromthe outer stretches 18 and 19, said stretches 18 and 19 are drawn inward, and in thus doing theknotted end of the line, or that end which is connected with the transverse stretch 22, is carried outward, and the said transverse stretch then becomes two intermediate stretches or lines on which other wet clothes may be hung as the dried clothes are taken in from the outer stretches.

Under the construction shown it will be observed that a much greater hanging capacity is obtained than heretofore with practically the same stretch of line.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In pulley -line construction, opposing supports,'horizontally-opposing roller-.guides attached to one of the supports, an equalizingbar pivotally connected with the other support, roller-guides at the end portions of the equalizing-bar, and a line in one length and arranged in outer and intermediate longitudinal strands and a transverse strand, saidline being carried by the said roller-supports, and the intermediate longitudinal strands having direct connection with the transverse strand.

2. In pulley -line construction, opposing supports one of which is provided with an opening, pulleys attached to the support having the opening, one pulley at each side of the opening, an equalizing-bar centrally` and pivotally attached to the other support, a pulley removably connected with each end of the equalizing-bar, and a line passed over the pulley at each side of the opening, forming a transverse strand, the ends of the line being passed over the pulleys on the equalizing-bar and convergingly carried to a connection with the transverse strand, forming thereby outer parallel strands, a transverse strand and intermediate strands extending from one support to the other, converging toward their connection with the transverse strand.

In testimony whereot'l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN ROBERTS. Witnesses:

JNO. M. RITTER, F. M. SANDFORD. 

